During the final week of 1971, The Band played four legendary concerts at New York City's Academy Of Music, ushering in the New Year with electrifying performances, including new horn arrangements by Allen Toussaint and a surprise guest appearance by Bob Dylan for a New Year's Eve encore. Select highlights from the concerts were compiled for The Band's classic 1972 double LP, Rock Of Ages, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and remains a core album in the trailblazing group's storied Capitol Records catalog.
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In what will be 25 years since the release of Enchant's debut album "A Blueprint of the World", the San Francisco-formed progressive rock group will celebrate with a special limited 10 CD boxset compiling all of their studio albums, from the aforementioned debut, right up to 2014's "The Great Divide". The package also features 2 discs of bonus tracks that include a selection of demo versions, live tracks, acoustic versions & instrumentals, plus extensive liner notes covering the entirety of the bands career up to now and brand new interviews with various members past & present.
Enchant are renowned for their catchy melodies, driven by Ted Leonard's excellent vocals. The build-up of their compositions brings to mind acts such as Rush, Dream Theater and Kansas among others, but in their long career they have clearly developed their own sound.